What's Happening in the Courts? Key Legal Decisions Impacting Society Today

SOUBHIK KUMAR GHOSH
Legal News Updates

The Supreme Court has refused to allow a woman, who is in her 26th week of pregnancy, to abort her fetus on the grounds that it suffers from Down syndrome, stating, "we have a life in our hands."

The Supreme Court has asked Sahara group chief Subrata Roy to deposit Rs 5,092 crore by April 7 if he wishes to avoid returning to prison, from where he was released on parole last year.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a judge hearing violence cases registered during the February 2016 Jat agitation was "under pressure."

The Delhi High Court has remarked that PILs cannot be filed in service matters while dismissing a petition filed by a non-legal entity on behalf of employees.

The Madras High Court has subjected actor Dhanush to a physical examination by a government doctor to verify whether he has certain visible identification marks on his body, as mentioned by an elderly couple who initiated legal proceedings, claiming that he is their biological son.

The Delhi High Court has asked drivers of app-based cab firms Ola and Uber and their unions, who are on strike in Delhi-NCR to protest against "low fares" and "lack" of basic amenities from companies, to end their agitation.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed Punjabi University, Patiala, orders to relieve all re-employed teachers with effect from February 28.

The Bombay High Court has sentenced a lawyer, Satish Uke, to two months of simple imprisonment (SI) with a fine of Rs 2,000 for contempt of court.

The Hyderabad High Court has issued notices to the Telangana Government and City Police authorities concerned to respond to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed against granting permission for rallies, processions, dharnas, and rasta-rokos in the city, including those at dharna chowk near Indira Park.

The Bombay High Court has held that merely driving a vehicle at high speed is not enough to attract the offense of rash and negligent driving.

The Madras High Court has said that it would not stall Kumbhabhishekam and Balalayam of temples, as these responsibilities have already been entrusted to a court-appointed committee of experts.

The Bombay High Court has held that children of Central Government employees, who are not posted in Maharashtra, cannot seek admission to medical and dental undergraduate courses under the 85 percent quota of seats reserved for state students.

The Rajasthan High Court has asked Jaipur Vidut Vitaran Nigam Ltd (JVVNL) about the criteria followed in giving power connections in the Prithiviraj Nagar (PRN) area.

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has allowed full and final withdrawal of funds by the subscribers from their pension account without providing an Aadhaar number.

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